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Hi, and welcome to my site! Not very much to say here, since I think the contents more or less speak for themselves, but for the record I’m a freelance film critic/author/screenwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota with a special fondness for supposedly “low-grade” horror and explotation films, but really — I pretty much write about anything I want to on here so expect a fair number of ramblings concerning comics, micro-budget “homemade horrors,” mainstream Hollywood pablum, and even some general cultural musings. Thanks again for stopping by and having a look, I hope you’ll enjoy what’s on offer!

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Hi Trash Film Guru,Just wanted to say that I was shocked when I read your mean review.Especially your comment about me & age,so discriminating.As an actress,we r able to create all kinds of characters if u look & can understand the role.Bill’s movie is 4 a certain audience & creates a “Theatre of the Absurd”,w/an Ionescoish spin.U may not like it,but others may think it’s cool,some people r in2 bizarre fetishes.Pls have an open,daring mind to experience all kinds of horror.The theme of Bill’s movie is actually based on some real events.I understand that critics like to tear down that which they don’t like,but please try to b alittle kind…I appreciate that u recognised me & my work,however,please delete your nasty,disrespectful comments about me.I have worked & devoted my entire life to my art, my movies,both successful & those that didn’t succeed.Debbie Dutch

Hi Debbie, thanks for stopping by my page and sharing your thoughts. I’m sorry you didn’t care for my review, and that my choice of words may have offended you. I respect the art and craft of acting, and of filmmaking, but that doesn’t mean I like every movie I watch, and I have to call ’em like I see ’em. I’ve modified my wording a bit to tone down any perceived criticism based on age — like anyone of good conscience, I’m a firm believer in not discriminating against anyone based on race, color, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, you name it — and have merely stated that I recognized you from “Bruce Lee Fights Back From The Grave,” which is, of course, absolutely true. I don’t see anything in my comments vis a vis your performance that I was at all critical of, to be honest, and even if I had said something unkind about your work, as an experienced actress I’m sure you’re used to having a “thick skin” and taking the good with th ebad when it comes to what others have to say about your work — both professional critics and amateur, unpaid, “wannabes” on the internet like myself. I fully understand that there’s definitely an audience for Bill’s work, in fact I make that very point in my review of his other film, “Rape Is A Circle,” and to the extent that there are folks out there who enjoy this stuff, more power to ’em. I’m not out to censor his work or kick-start some “pressure” campaign to get him to clean up his act or anything like that. He’s fully protected by the First Amendment to make whatever type of films he wants, justas I’m fully protected by the same to express my dislike of it. Again, I appreciate your comments and hope that my modified wording is more to your liking, but I can’t go so far as to write something good about the movie itself, since I didn’t enjoy it. I’m sure others have and that there are positive reviews for this film to be found elsewhere on the internet if people want a more “balanced” look at things. I certainly have the utmost respect for anyone who’s been able to make a living in the sometimes do-eat-dog world of acting and performing for as long as you have, and I wish you the very best in all of your future endeavors.

You’re welcome Debbie, I know it’s rough to deal with slings and arrows, even from strangers, and when your work is in the public eye, you’re going to hear it all. Like I said, I still don;t care for the movie itself, and never will — Bill Zebub’s work is just not my cup of tea. But rest assuredd, for whatever it’s worth, I have enjoyed plenty of other movies you’ve been in!

Glad to know you still do some convention appearances Debbie, yes it would be fun for our paths to cross someday, and I’m very excited to read about your upcoming “Hollywood warrioress” project on IMDD, I know a lot of fans must be looking forward to that one and I hope it all comes together soon!

Hey there! This is Dave Wascavage (maker of “Fungicide”, amongst others). Thanks for the review of my film, but I wanted to drop a minor correction on your review. “Fungicide” has never been available in a 2 disc set; its possible you confused that with the one-time-availability of “Suburban Sasquatch” as a two-disc set.
Thanks again for the review!
Dave

And a Merry Christmas to you Ryan. I heart felt thanks for all the Twitter #RTs for our upcoming Movie: CARLOS DUNN’S I THOUGHT YOU WERE A NICE MAN. We appreciate your interest in our Movie and your support. Our film director Charles W. Bailey was mentored by the great: Dino de Larentiis so our Movie Promises to be the most shocking Gothic Horror Movie of 2014.. It is the type movie a guy like you could fall in love with. A Movie like ours has not been attempted since “THE CROW” staring Brandon Lee in 1994. Thanks for supporting us send me an email address and I will send you a free poster email me at vampires2com@aol.com Thanks Ryan Take Care now –~~– Carlos Dunn

I have directed, written, and produced a new indie horror film called “The Break-In”. It is now being distributed on Vimeo.com. If you would possibly screen the film and do a write up on it, I would greatly appreciate it. I posted the link for the film and a promo code to watch the film for free. Thank you so much for your time.

I’ll certainly give it a look — if I like it I’ll review it and if I don’t, then I won’t. I don’t believe in trashing truly independent, no-budget, labor-of-love films, so if I get screeners or viewing links for those kinds of things, I generally just don’t write anything about then if I didn’t like them.

I’d love to but the simple truth is that if I tried to contact everyone who made a movie I was reviewing, and waited for them to reply before I went ahead and reviewed it, I’d get very little accomplished.

Hi! My name is Sarah, and I’m a film producer. I’ve made several short films that have previously been featured at AFI (https://youtu.be/lF46NzL5sTs), and I’m getting in touch with you today to talk to you about my latest short. It’s called Servants of Sex, and you can check out the Indigogo page here (http://bit.ly/2cJAiMT). The film is a comedy about two guys who try to convert to different religions to try to find love. I notice that you often write about these types of quirky things. (Depending on who you ask, Suicide Squad has its own type of quirkiness, right?) Right now, we’re trying to secure funding for its very modest budget through Indigogo. It would be great if you would consider writing a post about the film, sharing it with your followers, or even donating. We have some pretty exciting perks for film aficionados and hipsters alike. Once again, any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I know you are very busy, so thank you in advance for checking out our film (http://bit.ly/2cJAiMT), and please let us know if you have any questions.

Hello Ryan.. I just had a chance to see your Review on my film Islamic Exorcist. I am extremely sorry to reply you late. But i couldn’t stop myself from thanking you for watching the film and reviewing it. It is such an honor for me my friend! Once again, thank you so much for all your appreciations.

Hallo Ryan, check out the teaser for my new movie The Darkest Nothing: Paraphrenia, indie German production, a very complicated cyber crime psychological thriller linked to Deep Web real and fake stories.
I think you will like it and the whole film series (www.darkestnothing.com)
Keep up the great work!
Best regards,
Filip Halo